Provided is a fecal condition improving composition containing (a) a
compound selected from the group consisting of caffeic acid, chlorogenic
acid and ferulic acid, esters thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable
salts thereof, (b) a water-soluble and hardlyfermentable dietary fiber,
and (c) a water-soluble and fermentable dietary fiber.The composition of
the present invention is useful as a food or beverage, or a
pharmaceutical for improving the fecal condition of humans or animals,
more specifically, inhibiting intestinal clamping due to imbalance of the
autonomic nervous system caused by psychological stress or dietary
change, suppressing abdominal pain or discomfort, improving the fecal
condition, and ameliorating constipation.